Rainwater, Kenneth 2023-04-12
Dr. Kenneth Rainwater looks back on some of the research projects and initiatives he worked with during his tenure at Texas Tech University. In this interview, Dr. Rainwater touches on topics such as groundwater contamination around the Pantex Plant in Amarillo and Reese Air Force base. The interview closes with Dr. Rainwater recalling research he has worked on about invasive brush and how it affects groundwater.
General Interview Information
Interviewee Name: Kenneth Rainwater
Additional Parties Recorded:
Date: April 12, 2023
Location: Lubbock, Texas
Interviewer: Zachary Hernandez
Length: 02:04:01 (2 hours 4 minutes)
Abstract
Introduction and getting hired at Texas Tech; Early research he did at Texas Tech; Background about the Pantex Plant and groundwater around it; Working on groundwater research around the Pantex Plant; Solution for Pantex’s groundwater contamination; Recent discoveries about the contaminated groundwater; Changes to his department over time; studying perchlorate; Projects he worked on during the 1990s; Lubbock’s water supply and projected usage; Using a model to project water usage; Helping the public with the Reese Air Force base water contamination; Brush clearance and how it affects groundwater; Variations in the landscape; treating carrizo cane; Plans for the future and retirement and closing remarks
Access Information
Original Recording Format: born digital
Recording Format Notes: patrons may listen to audio in our reading room
Transcript: transcript available on dspace
Related Interview: Rainwater, Kenneth 2022-11-03; Rainwater, Kenneth 2022-12-06; Rainwater, Kenneth 2023-04-25;
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